Public Course Schedule & Registration

Advanced Learning Design:
Taking Learning to Task

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This is an in-depth look at designing learning events through the application of the Dialogue Education Approach. You will be asked to bring a current learning design from your work, and together we will review, analyze, dissect, reconstruct and teach part of it. This demanding process leads to increased knowledge, skills and confidence in designing learning-based curriculum and facilitating learning events.

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is for graduates of Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach who have applied their learning to their work and would now like to enhance their understanding and skills in using the Dialogue Education Approach.

Why Should You Attend?
The Advanced Learning Design workshop provides an opportunity to go more deeply into the technical aspects of curriculum design, communication and learning styles. It is ideal for transforming a current training workshop to a Dialogue Education Approach, or in creating a new learning program. You will also benefit from reflecting on the designs of other participants and discussing how you can make learning more participatory, accountable and engaging.

When and Where is the workshop offered?
The workshop runs for 4 days.

Public workshops are offered throughout North America on a regular basis. Please see our Schedule & Registration page for the next session nearest you. Global Learning Partners can also arrange customized in-house workshops for the staff, board members and volunteers of an organization anywhere in the world. Please contact us for a quotation.

What is the content and the learning objectives for the workshop?
This workshop is based on the field research and teaching found in Training through Dialogue, Joseey-Bass, 1996, and Taking Learning to Task, Jossey-Bass, 2000, both by Dr. Jane Vella.

By the end of the workshop you will have:

	activated your prior learning about designing for dialogue
	reviewed the Seven Steps of Design
	named the content for your design
	written Achievement-based Objectives for your design
	examined the power of verbs
	participated in three strong closings
	refreshed your awareness of learning styles
	analyzed the 4-I task design model
	designed learning tasks
	appraised ways to be "learning-centered" in a one-on-one session
	included partner interactions in learning tasks
	reconsidered ways to incorporate cognitive, affective, & psychomotor
	suggested uses for graphic organizers
	critiqued designs
	rated your facilitation skills
	created ways to address Tough Situation
	decided what you learned
	created a group collage
	determined how you will transfer your knowledge and skills

How will the workshop be taught?
During the workshop, the facilitators will model and teach the principles and practices of dialogue education through a series of Learning Tasks that stress accountability, relevance and using the knowledge that you are learning. The participants will work through a range of large group, small group and individual exercises that are engaging and creative, all within a workshop design that provides a structure for participation and observable results.

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Class size: 16 (due to participative, learning-centered approach)
Length: 4 full days
Prerequisite: Learning to Listen - Learning to Teach
Languages: English, Spanish